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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-09-23 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.01 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Polar night | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 387 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M40 is a bit better than Nokia 8.3 5G, having a score of 85 against 80.5. Galaxy M40 is an older phone than Nokia 8.3 5G, but Samsung managed to build it thinner and lighter. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but Galaxy M40 has older 10 version while Nokia 8.3 5G has Android 11 version.
The Galaxy M40 counts with a little sharper screen than Nokia 8.3 5G, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2340 resolution and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher pixel density. Nokia 8.3 5G features a bit faster CPU than Galaxy M40, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Nokia 8.3 5G also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Galaxy M40 shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Nokia 8.3 5G, because although it has a tinier sensor which provides a worse photo and video quality, a worse (4K) video definition and a much lower resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light captures and video.
Nokia 8.3 5G and Samsung Galaxy M40 have quite similar storage for applications and games, both of them have the same internal memory and a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Nokia 8.3 5G has improved battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy M40, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3500mAh.
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